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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF CHARLES D. TENNEY
丁家立舊藏 (LOTS 36 - 37)

The two calligraphic works by Kang Youwei and Ye Gongchuo are
dedicated to Charles Daniel Tenney (1857-1930), an American educator
in China. He was the dean and later the principal of the Peiyang
University in Tianjin. Tenney later became a diplomat to China, taking
part in various roles such as acting head of affairs for the American
Embassy. Charles Tenney was awarded medals for his service to China
by the Chinese government, including the Imperial Order of the Double
Dragon and the Order of the Precious Brilliant Golden Grain.

康有為與葉恭綽的兩幅書法作品贈於赴中美裔教育家丁家立（1857至
1930年）。丁家立曾是天津北洋西學學堂的總教習，後擔任校長。九十年
代初期，丁家立在辭去校務職位後任職於美國駐華大使館和領事館的
參贊。他曾先後榮獲自清政府到民國政府頒發的三枚勳章：三等一級雙
龍寶星勳章；二等三級雙龍寶星勳章；二等嘉禾勳章，由此可見他對於
中國教育所做出的貢獻。

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YE GONGCHUO (1881-1968)
Calligraphic Couplet

Pair of scrolls, mounted for framing, ink on paper
Each measures 50 æ x 11 ¡ in. (128.9 x 29 cm.)
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dedicated to Charles Daniel Tenney (1857-1830)

$3,000-5,000

PROVENANCE

Acquired directly from the artist, and thence by descent.

葉恭綽 書法對聯 水墨紙本 鏡片兩幅
題識：直挂雲帆濟滄海，預栽花木待春風。
美丁家立先生旅華廿餘年，始總北洋大學教務成才者甚眾。繼參
贊使事，於國交裨益尤多。茲回歸故里，吾國人士咸有惜別之
意。況在夙契，寧能恝然。謹集唐人二語，聊志離懷，即希指
正。葉恭綽。
鈐印：恭綽長壽、玉父
來源：直接得自畫家本人，並由家族傳承至今。

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HE LINGHAN (1772-1840)
Calligraphic Couplet

Pair of hanging scrolls, ink on patterned silk (2)
Each measures 60 ¿ x 12 Ω in. (152.7 x 31.8 cm.)
Inscribed and signed, with two seals of the artist
Dedicated to Yugang

$3,000-6,000

清 何凌漢 書法對聯 水墨絹本 立軸兩幅
題識：綵毫應染爐煙細， 清珮仍含玉漏重。玉崗四兄雅屬，仙
槎何凌漢。
鈐印：二印漫漶不清

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